BX Swan Lake firefighters are on-scene of a reported grass fire that got into some neighbouring woods in the 6500 block of Dixon Dam Road in Vernon late Monday afternoon, April 26. Earlier in the afternoon, the department provided mutual aid to the Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department at a wildfire in Spallumcheen behind the Tolko mill on Otter Lake Cross Road (pictured). (Caitlin Clow - Morning Star)

BX Swan Lake firefighters tackle Vernon wildfire

Comes late Monday after department gave mutual aid to wildfire burning in Spallumcheen

  • Apr. 26, 2021 12:00 a.m.

It’s been a busy afternoon for BX Swan Lake Fire Department crews.

The volunteer fire department is on-scene Monday, April 26, of a reported grass fire that got into some neighbouring woods in the 6500 block of Dixon Dam Road. The report came in around 5:15 p.m.

BX Swan Lake provided some mutual aid assistance to the Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department and BC Wildfire Service Monday afternoon at a wildfire behind the Tolko mill on Otter Lake Cross Road in Spallumcheen.

READ MORE: UPDATE: PHOTOS: Crews battle Spallumcheen wildfire


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